Media Release

Boaties are being reminded to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules ahead of the traditionally busy Labour Weekend on the Waikato region’s waterways and off the coast.
“We want you to have fun if you’re heading out on the water over...Continue reading »

ARTWaikino is now in its 15th year and still going strong. Held at Labour Weekend, this is a highly anticipated art exhibition and competition and the major fund raiser for the iconic Waikino Victoria Hall.
Every year the organising committee is...Continue reading »

Hamilton Police investigating the attempted robbery of a Norton Rd store last Sunday are appealing for information from the public as they seek to identify the knife welding offender.
Detective Sergeant William Loughrin of the Hamilton CIB said a...Continue reading »

There are exciting times ahead for GirlGuiding New Zealand (NZ) in Waihi. Girls and potential leaders are being called on to help open a new pippin and brownie group.
“We are really excited to be able to start units back up in the area. For a while...Continue reading »

Waikato Police are warning of the dangers of boredom following the arrest of a group of school aged teens early this morning.
Police were called to the Starfish Services facility on Rawhiti Ave in Matamata about 3.30am and found an intoxicated...Continue reading »

Nine-year-old Mokoera Valentine has been located safe and well at a friend’s address in Mount Maunganui by police staff making enquiries.
Poilce would like to thank the community for the assistance given to them and Mokoera's family during the...Continue reading »

Police are asking families in the Mount Maunganui area to contact police immediately this morning if they have 9-year-old Mokoera Valentine staying at their home.
Mokoera was last seen by a family member at approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon...Continue reading »

The NZ Transport Agency is urging Bay of Plenty residents to be aware of unauthorised individuals allegedly attempting to sign people up to bogus toll road accounts in exchange for their credit card information.
A Tauranga woman contacted the...Continue reading »

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson is encouraging local youth with bright ideas to apply for a share of the $120,000 Opportunity for Young People Fund.
“The funding will be awarded to youth with clever and achievable ideas that will make a social or...Continue reading »

Council monitoring has picked up ground movement in an identified hazard zone in Waihi, but Council engineers say there is no cause for concern.
There are no houses in the affected area near the intersection of Slevin and Newman St, which was part...Continue reading »

An area of Whitianga remains cordoned off following an overnight assault that has left a man fighting for his life. Waikato Police are warning commuters, particularly secondary school students, to factor this in to their morning commute.
Detective...Continue reading »

Hauraki District Council Mayor John Tregidga is urging the Treaty Negotiations Minister, The Hon Chris Finlayson, to get on with settling Treaty claims with the Hauraki Collective – a group of 12 iwi negotiating Treaty settlements in the...Continue reading »

A new wave of dental care is rolling into Waihi and Te Aroha to help reduce decay and improve dental hygiene among youngsters in the area.
The state-of-the-art mobile dental clinic was built for Waikato District Health Board by Hamilton-based...Continue reading »

The Waihi Community Forum is the first to admit there are shortcomings with Newmont Waihi Gold’s voluntary short term Top Up scheme but it is angered by the recent and very sudden boundary change Newmont has made to the Top Up area.
Since it’s...Continue reading »

After withdrawing from a High Court Case against New Talisman Gold Mines and Hauraki District Council yesterday, Coromandel Community group Protect Karangahake is turning to new avenues to protect their Mountain.
The group’s chairperson Duncan...Continue reading »

The latest application for a subdivision at New Chum Beach (Wainuiototo Bay) has been withdrawn.
The application, made by Ross and Deidre Mear, was for a four-lot subdivision, all 15 hectares in size along with a 15m wide esplanade strip allowing...Continue reading »

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga says his council will “pull out all stops” to support those who have lost their jobs as a result of today’s announcement from Newmont Waihi Gold.
The mining company has terminated its contract with MacMahon Contractors...Continue reading »

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson is welcoming a trial of a rental vehicle Code of Practice to inform visiting drivers and improve safety for all road users.
In March, the leaders of 25 rental vehicle companies agreed to develop the Code to help address...Continue reading »

Police, Fire and Ambulance services are at the scene of a multiple fatality crash on State Highway Two (SH2), Te Puna.
Emergency services were informed of the crash at 7.35pm tonight (09/05/14).
One of the vehicles involved was engulfed in flames...Continue reading »

At approximately 2.30pm this afternoon Emergency Services were called to an address in Bush Road, Paeroa where an 11 month old child was run over in her drive way by a small truck. Inspector Tony Wakelin said, "The driver of the Truck is not...Continue reading »